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Man Given Life With 20-Year Non-Parole for Perth Father’s Brutal Murder

Experts found no underlying psycho-illness following thorough psychiatric evaluations that contrasted sharply with his journal entries of cannibalistic fantasies

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Overview

  • Alexander Mark Sutton pleaded guilty to killing 45-year-old Patrik Weiss in June 2023 at his Lockridge home.
  • Court documents revealed Sutton lured Weiss via an online dating site before striking him on the head with a pickaxe.
  • Journal entries read in court showed Sutton had planned the murder since late 2022 and fantasized about eating parts of his victim.
  • Two psychiatrists testified that Sutton did not meet criteria for a psycho-illness or autism spectrum disorder.
  • Victim impact statements from Weiss’s former partner and children described enduring trauma and post-traumatic stress since his death.